MCG to host final as 2022 T20 World Cup venues announced

Adelaide Oval and the Sydney Cricket Ground will host the semi-finals while Perth, Brisbane, Geelong and Hobart are the other host venues

The seven host cities for the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia have been announced, with the Melbourne Cricket Ground staging the final under lights on November 13.

The semi-finals will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (November 9) and the Adelaide Oval (November 10), with the latter ground hosting a global semi-final for the first time.

Group matches will also be played at Perth Stadium (Perth), Hobart’s Bellerive Oval, the Gabba (Brisbane) and Kardinia Park (Geelong).

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The 2022 tournament will begin on October 16, just 335 days after Australia lifted the 2021 title in Dubai on November 14.

Eight teams have already been confirmed for the Super 12 stage of next year’s tournament, with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, England, South Africa, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh qualifying as a result of their ICC men’s T20I rankings on November 15.

Sri Lanka, West Indies, Scotland and Namibia will enter the tournament in the first round. The four remaining spots will be confirmed in 2022 following a series of qualifying tournaments.